Garhwal Express

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Garhwal Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartKotdwar
Stops11
EndDelhi
Distance travelled238 km (148 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
33.80 km/h (21 mph) including halts

The 14044 / 43 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express is an Express train belonging to Indian RailwaysNorthern Railway zone that runs between Delhi & Kotdwar in India.

It operates as train number 14044 from Delhi to Kotdwar and as train number 14043 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Coaches[]

The 14044 / 43 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express has 1 AC Chair Car 3 Second Class sitting, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service[]

The 14044 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express covers the distance of 238 kilometres in 07 hours 00 mins (34.00 km/hr) & in 07 hours 05 mins as 14043 Kotdwar–Delhi Garhwal Express (33.60 km/hr).

Routeing[]

The 14044 / 43 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express runs from Delhi via Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gajraula Junction, Najibabad Junction to Kotdwar.

It reverses direction of travel at Gajraula Junction.

Traction[]

As large sections of the route are yet to be electrified, or Ludhiana-based WDM-2 or WDM-3A locomotives haul the train for its entire journey.

Timings[]

14044 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express leaves Delhi on a daily basis at 07:20 hrs IST and reaches Kotdwar at 14:20 hrs IST the same day.

14043 Kotdwar–Delhi Garhwal Express leaves Kotdwar on a daily basis at 15:10 hrs IST and reaches Delhi at 22:15 hrs IST the same day.

References[]

External links[]

  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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